Vitamin Supplements: Hope vs. Hype

The article discusses the increasing popularity of vitamin supplements, and mentions that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 54 percent of adults use supplements, with multivitamins being most common. It highlights the hype, harm or hope relationship of several vitamins with diseases, including Vitamin E with heart disease, Vitamin A (beta-carotene) with lung cancer, and Vitamin D with osteoporosis.

ACCESSION #

63555470

Related Articles

The article presents evidence-based data on the efficacy of the combined calcium and vitamin D in the prevention of osteoporosis. Topics discussed include an overview of guidelines relating to calcium and vitamin D supplements, problems with overreliance on subgroups and overinterpretation of...

The article reports on the relationship between gluten sensitivity and celiac disease and presents an overview of celiac disease, a medical condition with several digestive symptoms which is thought to impact one percent of Americans. A discussion of supplements, including B complex supplements...

The article reports on research which is being conducted at Oxford University in Great Britain to investigate whether supplementation with B vitamins can delay the onset of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

The article reports on research which was published in the journal "Nutrients" and suggested that calcium and vitamin D supplements should be tried by patients with bone density disorders before prescription drugs which are used to achieve normal bone density.

The article focuses on a study by researcher William G. Christen and colleagues which showed that daily supplement of folic acid and vitamin B6 and vitamin B12 for seven years in women with cardiovascular disease or high risk of it reduced the risk of confirmed age related macular degeneration...

Focuses on the use of dietary supplements in the protection against heart disease in the United States. Kinds of heart-related enzymes in animal products; Importance of the supplements for persons at high risk for heart diseases; Types of high-risk persons.

The article discusses how vitamin D supplementation is the easiest and best solution to chasing away the winter blues as well as seasonal effective disorder. A deficiency of vitamin D leads to several health problems including complaints about lethargy and mild depression. Sunlight is the best...